foul trouble

noun

sports
: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out
a basketball player in foul trouble

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The Aces and Fever played to overtime in a Game 5 classic, with Vegas only separating after Indiana lost Kelsey Mitchell to injury and Aliyah Boston to foul trouble. Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Golden State found itself in foul trouble and the experienced Lynx took advantage. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025 His foul trouble, however, remains a major hurdle. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 And then there are the games like Wednesday’s against Phoenix, in which Collier battled foul trouble and wasn’t a major offensive focus. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul trouble

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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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